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4. Re-drill the four holes in the fuselage to 11/64"
(4.4mm). Install four 6-32 blind nuts inside the fuselage in
the holes you drilled. Mount the landing gear to the fuselage
with four 6-32 x 3/4" (19mm) pan head screws.
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5. Locate the
wire nose gear
,
plastic steering arm
, two
5/32" (4mm) wheel collars, one 6-32 x 1/4" (6mm) socket
head screw and one 6-32 x 1/2" (13mm) socket head screw.
Place one of the 5/32" (4mm) wheel collars into the center
of the plastic steering arm and hold it in place with the 6-32
x 1/2" (13mm) socket head screw. Insert the 6-32 x 1/4"
(6mm) socket head screw into the remaining wheel collar.
Place the steering arm onto the wire nose wheel wire and
insert the nose gear into the holes in the landing gear
mount. The steering arm should line up with the hole in the
firewall for the steering pushrod. Place the other wheel
collar on the top of the wire. Tighten the set screws. This will
hold the wire in place.
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6. Locate two 5/32" (4mm) wheel collars and two 6-32 x
1/4" (6mm) set screws. Put the screws into the wheel collar.
Slide one collar onto the nose wheel axle, then your nose
wheel, and then the remaining collar. File a flat spot on the
nose gear wire where the wheel collar will be. Tighten the
set screws to hold the wheel on the center of the axle.
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7. Locate four 8-32 nuts and two 8-32 x 1-1/4" (32mm)
socket head cap screws. These components are the
axle for
the main gear
. Install the 8-32 socket head cap screw through
the wheel. Install a nut on the screw and tighten it close to the
tire but not enough to prevent it from spinning freely on the
bolt. Insert the bolt through the hole in the landing gear. Place
the remaining 8-32 nut onto the bolt and tighten it against the
landing gear. Do the same for the other axle.
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